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Cakes from Mixes

Cakes from Mixes

Start with a cake mix and let your imagination go wild with these recipes. These are so delicious they'll taste like you made them from scratch



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recipe for sock it to me cake

Sock It To Me Cake

This classic coffee cake is filled with pecans, brown sugar, and cinnamon and drizzled with a sweet glaze.

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours

recipe for 7-up cobbler bake

7-Up Cobbler Bake

A delicious dessert with only three ingredients. Cherry pie filling is topped with dry yellow cake mix and 7-up soda is poured over the top then baked until done.

Method:   oven
Time:   30-60 minutes

recipe for easy cherry dump cake

Easy Cherry Dump Cake

Dump cakes are not only easy to make, but everyone loves them! This version is made with cherry pie filling that's topped with dry yellow cake mix and pecans.

Method:   oven
Time:   30-60 minutes


recipe for applesauce cake with cake mix

Applesauce Cake With Cake Mix

This simple 3-ingredient Bundt cake is amazing! Made with just cake mix, eggs, and applesauce yet turns out flavorful and moist.

Method:   oven
Time:   30-60 minutes

recipe for hummingbird cake

Hummingbird Cake

This cake is a Southern favorite and is made with cake mix, mashed banana, crushed pineapple, nuts and frosted with a rich cream cheese frosting.

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours

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recipe for 7-up cake

7-up Cake

7-up replaces the liquid in the cake batter, giving it a lighter texture and slight citrus flavor.

Method:   oven, stovetop
Time:   1-2 hours

recipe for jell-o poke cake

Jell-O Poke Cake

Poke cakes let the topping sink down into the cake creating layers of flavor (and a fun design when you cut into them)

Method:   oven
Time:   2-5 hours

recipe for dutch oven dump cobbler

Dutch Oven Dump Cobbler

Fruit cobbler is one of the most delicious and easy-to-make desserts that you can prepare using a Dutch oven.

Method:   campfire, oven
Time:   30-60 minutes


recipe for graham-streusel coffee cake

Graham-Streusel Coffee Cake

Made with graham cracker crumbs, pecans or walnuts, brown sugar, ground cinnamon, butter or margarine, yellow or white cake mix, water, oil, eggs

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours

recipe for cheesecake with cake mix

Cheesecake with Cake Mix

Cheesecake with a twist! The crust is made from dry cake mix and it also uses cake mix in the cheesecake batter. Top with your choice of fruit pie filling flavor.

Method:   oven
Time:   2-5 hours

recipe for sinful cinnamon bundt cake

Sinful Cinnamon Bundt Cake

This delicious cake mix cake has ribbons of cinnamon running through it.

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours


recipe for cake mix carrot cake

Cake Mix Carrot Cake

A light carrot cake made with yellow cake mix, shredded carrots, pineapple, and spices and topped with cream cheese frosting

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours

recipe for apple-spice dump cake

Apple-Spice Dump Cake

This delightful cake features a layer of apple pie filling, topped with a spice cake mix, and then finished with a drizzle of melted butter and chopped nuts.

Method:   oven
Time:   30-60 minutes

recipe for spice dream cake

Spice Dream Cake

Want to dress up a simple spice cake? This recipe starts with your favorite spice cake box mix and adds pudding mix to the batter, creating a moist and flavorful upgrade to your basic...

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours


recipe for copycat sara lee butter coffee cake

Copycat Sara Lee Butter Coffee Cake

Make your own copycat version of Sara Lee's famous butter coffee cake starting with a box of yellow cake mix.

Method:   oven
Time:   30-60 minutes

recipe for copycat bill knapp's chocolate cake

Copycat Bill Knapp's Chocolate Cake

The chocolate cake at Bill Knapp's was a favorite of chocoholics. It's a simple chocolate cake that is drenched with a rich chocolate sauce and served with a scoop...

Method:   stovetop, oven
Time:   30-60 minutes

recipe for better than sex cake

Better Than Sex Cake

This is the original "Better Than Sex Cake" that takes a delicious chocolate cake and drenches it in sweet toppings. Grab a fork and dig in for some true decadence.

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours


recipe for angel lemon bars

Angel Lemon Bars

This two-ingredient recipe is amazingly good with just the right amount of lemon flavor. hint: it also works with other pie filling flavors.

Method:   oven
Time:   under 30 minutes

recipe for cake mix banana pound cake

Cake Mix Banana Pound Cake

Pound cake made easy. It calls for yellow cake mix, vanilla pudding mix, mashed bananas and spices.

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours

recipe for frangelico rum cake

Frangelico Rum Cake

Made with pecans, sugar, instant vanilla pudding mix, eggs, water, oil, rum, Frangelico liqueur, yellow cake mix

Method:   stovetop, oven
Time:   1-2 hours


recipe for skillet cobbler

Skillet Cobbler

This recipe is for the person who loves Southern food and dessert. The best part of this skillet cobbler is that it can be made in one pan for less cleanup.

Method:   oven
Time:   30-60 minutes

recipe for cake mix apple crisp

Cake Mix Apple Crisp

The crumbly topping on this apple crisp is made from white cake mix, cinnamon, and butter. Easy and oh so good!

Method:   oven
Time:   30-60 minutes

recipe for beach cake

Beach Cake

Unwinding at home can sure feel luxurious with a slice of beach cake in hand. By the time you finish making it, you might find yourself dreaming of sandy shores and sunshine.

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours


recipe for pumpkin spice bundt cake

Pumpkin Spice Bundt Cake

A deliciously moist and flavorful cake that is perfect for the fall season. Made with a spice cake mix, pumpkin, and vanilla pudding mix, this cake is sure to be a hit with...

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours

recipe for caramel spice crawlin' cake (icing in the cake)

Caramel Spice Crawlin' Cake (Icing In The Cake)

This cake has the icing right in the batter! The result is a very moist and flavorful cake (and you can still frost it if you wish)

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours




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